FTSE 100 Futures

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FTSE 100 Futures

FTSE 100 Futures

The FTSE 100 or Financial Times and Stock Exchange 100 index is a stock market index that covers the top 100 largest UK-domiciled blue chip companies listed and traded on the London Stock Exchange. It is one of the world’s leading stock exchanges. FTSE 100 is by far the most widely used UK stock market indicator. The FTSE 100 Index Futures began in 1984 and its components, weighted by size, constitute approximately 81% of the UK’s market capitalization for the entire exchange. FTSE futures are based on the FTSE 100. It representing the largest companies in the United Kingdom by market cap.

The NYSE Euronext derivatives market uses the FTSE 100 futures which are traded electronically on the LIFFE CONNECT electronic trading platform. The symbol of FTSE futures is Z, and the contract is valued at £10 per index point, moving in 0.5 increases. To gain the contract value, multiply £10 by the current index value. If it’s 7,000, then the contract is valued at £70,000.